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Forgets to carry — printable practice
Only sums that need carrying, laid out in columns. This sheet puts the practice for it on one page — print it as it is, or adjust anything before you do.
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Forgets to carry
1Addition math.addition
How to do these
497 + 757 = 1254
- Write the numbers one under the other so the units line up.
- Add the units column first: that gives 14. Write the 4 underneath and carry the 1 into the next column.
- Move left one column at a time, adding anything you carried.
Solve each problem.
1.
265 + 679
2.
408 + 643
3.
118 + 566
4.
969 + 972
5.
647 + 741
6.
191 + 774
7.
278 + 139
8.
338 + 709
9.
441 + 559
10.
300 + 873
11.
194 + 379
12.
501 + 502
How to do these
497 + 757 = 1254
- Write the numbers one under the other so the units line up.
- Add the units column first: that gives 14. Write the 4 underneath and carry the 1 into the next column.
- Move left one column at a time, adding anything you carried.
Written for whoever is helping, not for the child. Maths methods have changed since most of us were at school, and this is the method the questions above actually use.
What you can change
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| How many numbers | 2 to 5 |
| Digits per number | 1 to 5 |
| Max value (0 = use digits) | 0 to 9999 |
| Carrying | Allow · Require · Avoid |
| Layout | Vertical (stacked) · Horizontal (in a row) |
| Questions | as few or as many as fit |
Plus text size, line spacing, questions per page and boxed digit columns if writing is hard.
How the answer key is madeRather than a general worksheet for a grade, this one targets a single, specific difficulty. Open the studio and choose New numbers for another set of questions.